Author: darth_linux

Tab style hanger bracket

I’m looking at TTI exhaust and I’m wondering if what I have on my car qualifies as a tab style hanger bracket. It’s the double rubber hangers with integrated clamp.

66 Chrysler front brake hard line routing

Does anyone have photos of their ORIGINAL front brake hard lines that they can share with me? The previous owner of this car replaced the brake lines in the front, but they seem to be routed very poorly and indeed, in some places were rubbing on either…

Battery cable and washer hose hold downs

OK I know somebody posted a source for these little things from somewhere, but I don’t remember what they’re called, who it was, or where to get them. Please post a link if you know.

’66 383 HOT/COLD sending unit location

I’m going to plumb in a water temp. gauge soon when I get the correct thermostat housing installed, and I’ve found a suitable place for the sending unit to go right underneath the AC Compressor. It currently has a "plug" in it. But I’m curi…

1966 chrysler fuel gauge testing (NOT sending unit)

I’m starting to run out of ideas for bench testing my fuel gauge, and am just about ready to give up and put it all back together again and live without a gas gauge.

Here’s what I’ve done so far:
* tested original voltage limiter – 12v goes in, fluctu…

Cigar lighter sparks

66 Newport.

When pushing in cigar lighter, there is a spark from lighter to surrounding metal. Fuse does not blow, but element does not heat up.

Thinking it’s loose with bad ground. Can’t see anything in FSM on disassembly or repair.

Anyone with e…

Restoration Parts Resource

Horrible experience with this company. Ordered a washer pump. Got an invoice showing the part was ordered and paid for. A week went by, I asked for an update. No response. 4 more days go by, again I ask for an update. No reply. 2 weeks go by, I …